Materials Supervisor: Lead Inbound & Inventory Excellence

MKS Instruments, Inc.; Andover, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 71,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

MKS Instruments, Inc. is seeking a Materials Supervisor to lead inbound and internal material flow across warehouse operations. The role reports to the Sr.

Materials Supervisor and collaborates with Production, Planning, Quality, and Supply Chain to ensure timely material availability for production and customer needs. The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of supervisory experience in a distribution or manufacturing environment, with a strong focus on receiving, inventory control, and kitting, plus

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's degree or higher in a related field or equivalent experience.
• Experience leading or supervising teams in a distribution or manufacturing environment preferred.
• Strong understanding of receiving, inventory control, and kitting processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead inbound warehouse and material flow operations across receiving and kitting.
• Ensure accurate and timely material receipt, transactions, and availability.
• Drive inventory accuracy through cycle counts, issue resolution, and corrective actions.
• Establish and enforce standard work, safety practices, and warehouse procedures.
• Coordinate cross-functionally with Planning, Production, Quality, and Procurement.
• Coach and develop team members to drive performance and accountability.
• Monitor performance using KPIs and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Escalate operational risks and support resolution with leadership.

Skills

Receiving & inventory control

ERP/MRP knowledge

Microsoft Excel

Kitting processes

Coaching & development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain/Operations or related

Equivalent experience

Tools

Oracle ERP

Microsoft Office

Job description

MKS Instruments, Inc. is seeking a Materials Supervisor to lead inbound and internal material flow across warehouse operations. The role reports to the Sr.

Materials Supervisor and collaborates with Production, Planning, Quality, and Supply Chain to ensure timely material availability for production and customer needs. The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of supervisory experience in a distribution or manufacturing environment, with a strong focus on receiving, inventory control, and kitting, plus